American Studies II C period 2011!!

Welcome to the wiki HW space for 4th marking period. Our goals are:
  • to develop independent research skills
  • to improve your analytical skills
  • to maximize our talents in/through group work
  • to have more fun as we learn!
Wiki Essential Questions
  1. How can I approach this problem creatively? (hint: Wikipedia is not creative)
  2. How can I work with my classmates to construct best answer?
  3. What makes a good answer? (What makes an answer good?)
  4. How should I be graded?
  5. How can I help the wiki be effective as a teaching and learning tool?
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Rubric

Evidence (5 point scale)
5. Outstanding--Primary Sources with expert analysis
4. Strong--Secondary source(s) or expert analysis
3. Meets Standard--Quote from Danzer with page number
2. Below Standard--General idea from Danzer, no page
1. Ick--No evidence or inaccurate evidence.

Insight (5, 3, 1 "points" listed below)
5. You clearly explain the compelling connection between your source material, the ideas in the text and the EQ. You indicate how point of view and/or historiography plays a role in the connection. You show how the source material(s) deepen a point in the text or extend an idea omitted by the text.
3. You explain the connection between your source material, 1-2 major ideas in the text and the EQ.
1. You do not explain how your statements connect to the text.